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all posts – Retro Asylumall posts – Retro AsylumEpisode 351: Knight Rider Mark, Steve & Dean dress up as Michael Knight,  Devon Miles & Dr Bonnie Barstow respectively to discuss the classic action crime drama that had us all running around playgrounds pretending to be a talking car! As always, thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Guy Simms Richard HydekingdieselRoger SwanPlasticmanStephen JamesCillian O’BrienRobert IlottMrRockittPete RogersRune PNew Game Old Flame – PodcastChristopher BoltonDamon Crockett2025-04-1800 minRetro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 351: Knight RiderMark, Steve & Dean dress up as Michael Knight,  Devon Miles & Dr Bonnie Barstow respectively to discuss the classic action crime drama that had us all running around playgrounds pretending to be a talking car! As always, thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Guy Simms  Richard Hyde kingdiesel Roger Swan Plasticman Stephen James Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott MrRockitt Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flame - Podcast Christopher Bolton...2025-04-182h 45all posts – Retro Asylumall posts – Retro AsylumEpisode 349: Steel Battalion Steel Battalion, the game with arguably the largest controller ever made for a home console gets the RA treatment. Join Chris O’Regan and Mark Byland as they strap themselves in their VTs and try not to fall over! As always, thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Guy Simms Richard HydekingdieselRoger SwanPlasticmanStephen JamesCillian O’BrienRobert IlottMrRockittPete RogersRune PNew Game Old Flame –...2025-03-2300 minRetro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 349: Steel BattalionSteel Battalion, the game with arguably the largest controller ever made for a home console gets the RA treatment. Join Chris O'Regan and Mark Byland as they strap themselves in their VTs and try not to fall over! As always, thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Guy Simms  Richard Hyde kingdiesel Roger Swan Plasticman Stephen James Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott MrRockitt Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flame - Pod...2025-03-231h 56Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 330: Super SkidmarksIn this episode Chris and Mads leave a pair of Super Skidmarks in their wake as they both scarper for this months Gameclub. Can Mark, Steve and Dean save the day? Plus, Dean buys an Arcade 1up Starwars cab and Steve & Dean discuss Ghostbusters Frozen Empire. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Kingdiesel Roger Swan Shot2Bits Plasticman Lovely Lilly Lichtenstein likes licking large loose lightly lemony lollies Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Ri...2024-04-041h 26Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 329: April shortlist - N64 PlatformersMads, Mark and Chris take back control of the game club and choose some VERY GOOD N64 3D platform games for the April game club shortlist. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Kingdiesel Roger Swan Shot2Bits Plasticman Lovely Lilly Lichtenstein likes licking large loose lightly lemony lollies Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles MrRockitt Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flame - Podcast2024-03-281h 25Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 328: Chit Chat & Game Club Amiga CD32 PicksDean, Steve & Mark catch up for for a long overdue chat and also whittle down the Game Club choices for the Amiga CD32. Plus, should Dean sell some of his collection? Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Kingdiesel Roger Swan Shot2Bits Plasticman Lovely Lilly Lichtenstein likes licking large loose lightly lemony lollies Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles MrRockitt Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Rune P New Game...2024-02-271h 39Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 327: Castlevania: Symphony of the NightMark, Chris and Mads live out their Twilight fantasies as they become vampires and take on Dracula himself in Castlevania Symphony of the Night. Does Chris really sparkle in the moonlight? Tune in to find out! Like this episodes cover? It’s by a fantastic artist called Sheryn Ng. You can visit https://rynisyou.com/ to see more of Sheryn's amazing work! Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Kingdiesel Roger Swan Shot2Bits Plasticman Love...2024-02-272h 02Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 326: Donkey Kong CountryMark, Chris and guest host Jim Middleton tackle arguably our most divisive (amongst our Discord community anyway) game club game yet, Donkey Kong Country on the SNES.  We also get the usual dose of "What have you been up to?" and catch up on the latest goings on in the world of retro. Like this episodes cover? It's by a fantastic artist called dramegar. You can checkout his portfollio at https://www.deviantart.com/dramegar/gallery Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind don...2024-02-072h 25Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 325: February 2024 Games Club ChoicesMads, Mark and Chris dive into their Shameful Retro Backlog. Will Mads try to fry his Laptop during recording? Will Mark be able to edit his 1st podcast properly? Find this out and what games get put forward for February! Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Shot2Bits Plasticman Schnitzel Von Krumm with a new Brazilian bum Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles mrrockitt Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Rune P New Ga...2024-01-301h 00Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 321: Christmas MemoriesMark, Chris and Mads start Christmas a bit early this year, as they read out Xmas memories and whittle down the list of candidate games for the December '23 game club. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Plasticman Schnitzel Von Krumm with a new Brazilian bum Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flame - Podcast Christopher Bolton Damon Crockett2023-11-261h 10Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 313: Summer Catch UpBack from their short break, Mads, Mark, Steve & Dean catch up on some of the latest news of the retro scene and discuss what they have been up to gaming wise & a bit more. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Professor Bertrand Von Dinglefluff the 3rd Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flame - Podcast Christopher Bolton Damon Crockett Dylan...2023-08-261h 32Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 312: RPG Summer Game Club shortlistMads & Chris throw Mark into a world of chaos as they subject him to the genre of RPG games. Tasked with choosing an RPG game for our games club, he faces the prospect of playing random battle for hours on end. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Professor Bertrand Von Dinglefluff the 3rd Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flame - Podcast...2023-07-261h 06Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 311: Sonic CDJim, Mark and Mads take a long hard look at Sonic CD for the MegaCD. Is it a masterpiece? Is it a dud? Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Professor Bertrand Von Dinglefluff the 3rd Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flame - Podcast Christopher Bolton Damon Crockett Dylan D'Arch Bitmap Soft Mikes Retro Tech Derek Yo...2023-07-061h 44Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 310: July 2023 Game Club ShortlistIn this episode Mark, Chris and Mads crush the hopes and dreams of the listeners as they one by one eliminate games from the long list of listener suggestions. Which four will go on to the vote? Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Professor Bertrand Von Dinglefluff the 3rd Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flame - Podcast Christopher Bolton Da...2023-06-291h 28Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 309: Panzer Dragoon OrtaChris and Mark go in search of the Ancients and fight off a horde of Dragonmares to bring you a deep dive look at the Xbox cult classic, Panzer Dragoon Orta.  We also catch up on the latest goings on at Evercade and generally in the world of retro gaming. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Professor Bertrand Von Dinglefluff the 3rd Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Run...2023-06-062h 11Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 308: Classic Catch UpAfter a short hiatus, Dean & Steve return for a good old chat with Mads and Mark to discuss what they have all been up to recently in regards to retro gaming. Will Steve convince the guys that the Miyoo Mini Plus is a worthy purchase? Will Dean mention Double Dragon yet again? Tune in to find out. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Ru...2023-05-261h 32Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 307: Blade RunnerBlade Runners Mads, Mark and Chris weave their way through the murky and crowded streets of 2019 Los Angeles.  Does the game hold up or should it have been left in limbo for a little while longer? Tune in to find out. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flame - Podcast Christopher Bolton Damon Crockett Dyl...2023-05-102h 00Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 306: May shortlist - XboxMark, Mads and Chris take the podcast on a voyage into the unknown by selecting a shortlist for our May game club. The theme: Xbox. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flame - Podcast Christopher Bolton Damon Crockett Dylan D'Arch Bitmap Soft Mikes Retro Tech Derek Young Dave Velociraptor Ni...2023-04-261h 01Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 305: Keio Flying Squadron 2In our latest game club episode Chris, Mark and Mads take a look at the gorgeous Saturn platformer Keio Flying Squadron 2. In action! Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flame - Podcast Christopher Bolton Damon Crockett Dylan D'Arch Bitmap Soft Mikes Retro Tech Derek Young Dave Velociraptor Nik Ho...2023-04-182h 11Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 304: Adventure Games and the SIX CANDIDATESIn this episode, the nordic brothers ditch Chris and go adventuring on their own. Will we ever see Chris again? Does Mark know what an adventure game is? Are they really brothers? Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flame - Podcast Christopher Bolton Damon Crockett Dylan D'Arch Bitmap Soft Mikes Retro Tech2023-03-2946 minRetro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 303: Evercade EXPIn this episode Chris Worthington sits down with Chris O'Regan, Jim Middleton and Andy Gilmour to discuss their initial thoughts of the Evercade EXP.  We also catch up on the latest goings on in the world of retro. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flame - Podcast Christopher Bolton Damon Crockett Dylan D'Arch Bit...2023-03-232h 06Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 301: Sonic The Hedgehog 2 - Sega Master SystemIn this episode Jim, Mark, and Mads take a long, hard look at Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for the Sega Master System. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flame - Podcast Christopher Bolton Damon Crockett Dylan D'Arch Bitmap Soft Mikes Retro Tech Derek Young Dave Velociraptor Nik Howard Price Matthew Turner SiEC Adam Hinde Ch...2023-02-281h 52Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 300: March Shortlist - Sega SaturnIt's not the episode 300 you might have expected (don't worry, we'll be celebrating soon), but Mark, Mads and Chris team up for the first time to select three Saturn games to take forward to the game club shortlist for March. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flame - Podcast Christopher Bolton Damon Crockett Dylan D'Arch Bitmap Soft Mikes Retro Tech De...2023-02-251h 09Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 299: RC Pro Amode 299: RC Pro AmIn our first game club episode of the year, Chris and Mark strap in for a deep dive into the Rare classic, RC Pro Am.  They also review the Atari high score challenges from December and catch up on the latest retro news. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flame - Podcast Christopher Bolton Damon Crockett Dylan D'Arch Bitmap Soft Mikes Ret...2023-02-072h 24Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 298: Game Club Shortlist - 8 Bit SonicJim, Mark and Mads get together to talk about the blue hedgehog's 8-bit outings. Which 8-bit Sonic games will be up for vote for the game club in February 2023? Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Nick Smith Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flame - Podcast Christopher Bolton Damon Crockett Dylan D'Arch Bitmap Soft Mikes Retro Tech Derek Young Dave Velociraptor Nik Howard Price Matthew Turner Si...2023-01-2849 minRetro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 297: WizballMads and Chris return to game club action and take a deep dive into the Sensible Software classic, Wizball. They also catch up on what they've been up to and make a special announcement about the future of the game club.  Special thanks to Mark leither for cleaning up the image of Wizball used on our cover. Checkout Mark’s Ko-Fi page at https://ko-fi.com/markleither Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Nick Smith Pete Rogers Rune...2022-12-261h 29Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 294: Soccer KidIn this episode Chris and Mads don their football jerseys and try to save the world cup from alien interference in Soccer Kid for the Amiga. Special thanks to Mark leither for cleaning up the image of Soccer Kid used on our cover. Checkout Mark's Ko-Fi page at https://ko-fi.com/markleither Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Nick Smith Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flame - Podcast Christopher Bolton Damon Crockett Dylan D'Arch Bitmap Soft2022-11-061h 51Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 286: Dungeon MasterChris Worthington talk's to former RA host Paul Monaghan about FTL's Atari ST classic Dungeon Master as part of the RA Game's Club plus Dean Swain chat's to Chris Wilkins about the forthcoming Crash Live 2022 event! Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flame - Podcast Christopher Bolton Damon Crockett Dylan D'Arch Bitmap Soft Alec Plint Mikes Retro Tech Derek Young Dave Velociraptor Nik Howard Price Matthew Turner2022-06-113h 08Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 285: Game Club Shortlist June 2022Chris and Mads shock the world with their lack of love and knowledge about 1 vs 1 fighting games. They are willing to learn though, so here's the shortlist of fighting games for the June 2022 game club. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Damon Crockett Dylan D'Arch Bitmap Soft Alec Plint Mikes Retro Tech Derek Young Dave Velociraptor Nik Howard Price Matthew Turner SiEC Adam Hinde Chris O'Regan James Dunn Hans Crombeen Roushimsx Gu...2022-05-281h 01Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 284: Riding The Ocean WaveDean, Steve, Mads, Chris & Matt (yes, the entire team) look back at some of their favourite games from the Manchester based software giant of the 1980's. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Damon Crockett Dylan D'Arch Bitmap Soft Alec Plint Mikes Retro Tech Derek Young Dave Velociraptor Nik Howard Price Matthew Turner SiEC Adam Hinde Chris O'Regan James Dunn Hans Crombeen Roushimsx Guto Threadbare Chris Atwill Paul Bullard Ha...2022-05-261h 31Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 283: W*H*BWhy Hate Boris? Which Hover Bike? No, it's got to be Welsh Hairy Bloke! Join Dean, Chris, and Mads as they explore the wonderful ZX Spectrum puzzle game that is W*H*B. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Damon Crockett Dylan D'Arch Bitmap Soft Alec Plint Mikes Retro Tech Derek Young Dave Velociraptor Nik Howard Price Matthew Turner SiEC Adam Hinde Chris O'Regan James Dunn Hans Crombeen Roushimsx Guto Threadbare2022-05-031h 27Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 282: Finish Em! Part 2We finish ‘em! Or, we try to at the very least. Hear how far Dean, Steve and Mads got in their quest to finish some childhood favourites. Matt also pops in to review the A500 Mini. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Bitmap Soft Alec Plint Mikes Retro Tech Derek Young Dave Velociraptor Nik Howard Price Matthew Turner SiEC Adam Hinde Chris O'Regan James Dunn Hans Crombeen roushimsx Guto Threadbare Chris Atwill2022-04-191h 44Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 281: Day of the TentacleMads and Chris pull rank and cover the seminal 1993 LucasArts adventure, Day of the Tentacle. Featuring contributions from the Retro Asylum Discord community, this long awaited look at one of the all time greats is long overdue. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Mikes Retro Tech Derek Young Dave Velociraptor Nik Howard Price Matthew Turner SiEC Adam Hinde Chris O'Regan James Dunn Hans Crombeen roushimsx Guto Threadbare Chris Atwill Paul Bullard Harvey Wa...2022-04-081h 46Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 280: April 2022 Game Club Shortlist - Isometric Speccy FunDean joins Mads & Chris for the April Game Club 2022 shortlist in which the guys look and choose isometric games on the ZX Spectrum. Dougie Do! for the ZX Spectrum Next can be found at https://robgm.itch.io/dougie-do Golden Seas for the ZX Spectrum Next can be found at https://sunteam.itch.io/golden-seas Bitmap Soft's website is https://www.bitmapsoft.co.uk/ Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Derek Young Dave Velociraptor Nik Howard Price Ma...2022-03-2759 minRetro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 279: Pocky And RockyA yank and a Dane sits down to record an episode of the U.K.'s number 1 retro gaming show. Patreon supporter Mark and RA host Mads dress up as a princess and a raccoon to get through Pocky & Rocky on the SNES. Like the cover art? Check out Jmanvelez's Deviant Art page: https://www.deviantart.com/jmanvelez Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Derek Young Dave Velociraptor Nik Howard Price Matthew Turner SiEC Adam Hinde Chris O'Regan2022-03-122h 10Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 278: The Secret Of Monkey IslandMads and Chris are joined by their co-hosts on the Playthrough podcast, Jim Middleton and Andy Gilmour to present a special episode on The Secret of Monkey Island. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Nik Linders Howard Price Matthew Turner SiEC Adam Hinde Chris O'Regan James Dunn Hans Crombeen roushimsx Guto Threadbare Chris Atwill Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones ninjixel Tim TJ Walker Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Ne...2022-02-232h 19Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 277: Finish 'em!In this episode Mads, Chris, Steve and old man Swainy pick a game or three that they have never managed to complete to see if they can finally declare victory! Plus, Dean visit's The Pinball Office and all the latest news & gossip is discussed! Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Nik Linders Howard Price Matthew Turner SiEC Adam Hinde Chris O'Regan James Dunn Hans Crombeen roushimsx Guto Threadbare Chris Atwill Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Ma...2022-02-151h 19Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 276: Tower Of DoomIn our game club episode for January 2021, Mads is missing as Chris v1 and Chris v2 take a deep dive into the not-D&D Intellivision RPG, Tower of Doom.  They may not have enjoyed the game too much, but they did enjoy catching up on the latest news from the gaming world. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. SiEC Adam Hinde Chris O'Regan James Dunn Hans Crombeen Roushimsx Guto Threadbare Chris Atwill Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jon...2022-02-011h 40Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 275: Vote for February 2022Mads sits down with Patreon sponsor and good friend of the show Mark Bylund a.k.a. Kitt to select some Run 'n' Gun games for the Super Nintendo. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. SiEC Adam Hinde Chris O'Regan James Dunn Hans Crombeen Roushimsx Guto Threadbare Chris Atwill Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones Ninjixel Tim TJ Walker Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson HeavyMetalDon James Bentley Tony Pa...2022-01-2953 minRetro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 274: Sensible World of SoccerThe goal scoring superstar heroes of RA (aka Chris and Mads) don their shooting boots and limber up for an in-depth look at Sensible Software's iconic 1994 title, Sensible World of Soccer. We also get the usual dose of "what have you been up to" and a look at some of the recent news from the world of retro gaming. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. SiEC Adam Hinde Chris O'Regan James Dunn Hans Crombeen Roushimsx Guto Threadbare Chris Atwill Pa...2022-01-201h 56Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 273: January 2022 Game Club Vote - IntellivisionIn our final episode of 2021, Chris, Mads and returning host Chris O'Regan talk Intellivision and whittle down a long list of games into an exciting and varied shortlist. Click here to listen to the Cane and Rinse Streams Episode 110 - Intellivision Special that is mentioned in the episode. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. SiEC Adam Hinde Chris O'Regan James Dunn Hans Crombeen Roushimsx Guto Threadbare Chris Atwill Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones Nin...2021-12-291h 16Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 272: Christmas Party 2021After years of delivering highly produced Xmas specials, the RA team leave this years effort down to fate. Will this cavalier attitude end in disaster or will you enjoy the party regardless? As usual, all the latest news and gosip is discussed. Special thanks to Scott Pearson for our wonderful cover! Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. SiEC Adam Hinde Chris O'Regan James Dunn Hans Crombeen Roushimsx Guto Threadbare Chris Atwill Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones2021-12-231h 32Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 271: Soft Porn Adventure - TapperIn this episode Chris and Mads attempt to get their rocks off without waggling their joysticks... by playing through Chuck Benton's 1981 text adventure, Softporn Adventure. They also touch on Tapper and the latest retro gaming news. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. SiEC Adam Hinde Chris O'Regan James Dunn Hans Crombeen Roushimsx Guto Threadbare Chris Atwill Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones Ninjixel Tim TJ Walker Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson2021-12-072h 01Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 270: Retro Asylum X Retro Spectives - Fallout 2In this episode Chris is joined by Patrick Arthur and James Tuerlings of the Retro Spectives podcast in part 2 of our cross-over series. The guys take a deep dive in the 1998 Black Isle Studios classic, Fallout 2. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. SiEC Adam Hinde Chris O'Regan James Dunn Hans Crombeen Roushimsx Guto Threadbare Chris Atwill Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones Ninjixel Tim TJ Walker Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson2021-12-022h 42Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 269: December 2021 Game ClubMatt, Chris and Mads whittle down the list of Amiga sequels you guys can vote for in the December game club vote. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. James Dunn Hans Crombeen Roushimsx Guto Threadbare Chris Atwill Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones Ninjixel Tim TJ Walker Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson HeavyMetalDon James Bentley Tony Parkinson Gaz H Mal Woods Red-Crested Breegull Richard Rogers Cane an...2021-11-251h 08Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 268: MaximoBetter late than never! Mads and Chris finally sit down to wax lyrical over the often overlooked Capcom PS2 title Maximo: Ghosts to Glory. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. James Dunn Hans Crombeen Roushimsx Guto Threadbare Chris Atwill Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones Ninjixel Tim TJ Walker Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson HeavyMetalDon James Bentley Tony Parkinson Gaz H Mal Woods Red-Crested Breegull Richard Rogers2021-11-211h 47Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 267: 10th Anniversary SpecialThe Retro Asylum team celebrate 10 years of the podcast! Plus Dean & Steve visit the Arcade Club in Bury along with listeners of the show! Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. James Dunn Hans Crombeen Roushimsx Guto Threadbare Chris Atwill Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones Ninjixel Tim TJ Walker Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson HeavyMetalDon James Bentley Tony Parkinson Gaz H Mal Woods Red-Crested Breegull Richard Rogers2021-11-183h 11Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 266: The Rubber Keyed WonderDean Swain sits down with Nicola & Anthony Caulfield from Gracious Films to chat about their latest project, The Rubber Keyed Wonder. To find out more about the movie, please visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1195082866/the-rubber-keyed-wonder-40-years-of-the-zx-spectrum Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. James Dunn Hans Crombeen Roushimsx Guto Threadbare Chris Atwill ChrisSilva Chris Hull Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones Ninjixel Tim TJ Walker Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson2021-11-0930 minRetro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 266: Evercade VS and Blaze EntertainmentChris and special guest host Martin Stephenson (aka Deadlock on Discord) are joined by Sean Cleaver and Ryan Dekker of Blaze Entertainment to discuss the forthcoming Evercade VS and 18 months of the Evercade handheld. Be sure to visit https://evercade.info/ Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. James Dunn Hans Crombeen Roushimsx Guto Threadbare Chris Atwill ChrisSilva Chris Hull Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones Ninjixel Tim TJ Walker Andy Hudson Ricardo En...2021-11-061h 52Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 264: November's game club shortlistChris and Mads present the candidates for November’s game club game. This month, for the first time ever, we’ll be voting for two games! Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. James Dunn Hans Crombeen Roushimsx Guto Threadbare Chris Atwill ChrisSilva Chris Hull Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones Ninjixel Tim TJ Walker Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr HeavyMetalDon James Bentley Tony Parkinson Gaz H2021-10-281h 11Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 263: XenogearsChris and Mads set out to kill God in this year’s game club RPG: Xenogears on the original PlayStation. Plus they discuss all the latest news on the retro gaming scene. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. James Dunn Hans Crombeen Roushimsx Guto Threadbare Chris Atwill ChrisSilva Chris Hull Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones Ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr HeavyMetalDon James Bentley Tony...2021-10-102h 09Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 262: Jimmy Maher The Digital AntiquarianChris Worthington sits down for a chat with Jimmy Maher, author and writer of Amiga The Future Was Here and the Digital and Analog Antiquarian blogs. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. James Dunn Hans Crombeen Roushimsx Guto Threadbare Chris Atwill ChrisSilva Chris Hull Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones Ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr HeavyMetalDon James Bentley Tony Parkinson Gaz H Ma...2021-10-061h 30Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 261: PS2 Hidden Gems - Roushi's Pick'sChris and Mads reveal the shortlist for October's game club game from a longlist compiled by our listener, Roushi. Roushi is known for his vast knowledge of gaming from all ages so take a listen to see what hidden gems he has found for us. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Hans Crombeen Roushimsx Guto Threadbare Chris Atwill PM ChrisSilva Chris Hull Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones Ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel2021-09-2453 minRetro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 260: Now That’s What We Call The 80’s PT3Steve and Dean are back for the final part of our special journey through the 1980's. Join them as they look back at some of the major events of 80's Britain. The guys also pay their respects to Sir Clive Sinclair. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Hans Crombeen Roushimsx Guto Threadbare Chris Atwill PM ChrisSilva Chris Hull Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones Ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Al...2021-09-192h 59Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 259: Now That's What We Call The 80's PT2In the second part of our nostalgic special, Dean & Steve jump into their diecast Delorian and talk 1980's music and also take a look back at some of the most memorable TV adverts of the decade. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Hans Crombeen Roushimsx Guto Threadbare Chris Atwill PM ChrisSilva Chris Hull Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones Ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr HeavyMetalDon Ja...2021-08-281h 48Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 258: Now That's What We Call The 80's PT1In part one of our nostalgic special, Steve & Dean travel back to the decade that gave us New Wave, sticky neon carpet & mullet hair styles to discuss their favorite toys, TV shows & films of the 1980's. Also discussed: The A500, Steam Deck & the MiSTer FPGA project. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Hans Crombeen Roushimsx Guto Threadbare Chris Atwill PM ChrisSilva Chris Hull Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones Ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson2021-08-172h 11Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 257: Half LifeThe artist formerly known as young Chris and Mads don their HEV suits and grab their trusty crowbars as they fight their way through Half-Life and its expansions in this month's game club episode. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Hans Crombeen Roushimsx Guto Threadbare Chris Atwill PM ChrisSilva Chris Hull Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones Ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr HeavyMetalDon James Bentley2021-08-032h 32Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 256: We talk to Mike Rouse of Anstream ArcadeIn this episode, Matt Wilsher climbs into his shed to grill the newly appointed Head Of Production at Antstream Arcade, Mike Rouse about the streaming services future plans, competitions and rom hacking. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. D_R_Williams Chris Atwill PM ChrisSilva Chris Hull Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones ninjixel TJ (Tim TJ Walker) Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr HeavyMetalDon James Bentley Wiedo Belochkin2021-07-191h 04Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 255: Mayhem in MonsterlandDean, Chris and Mads speed burst through Apex Computer Productions' C64 swan song, Mayhem in Monsterland. There is also MISTer and arcade cab chat aplenty along with a run down of some of the latest retro news. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Chris Atwill PM ChrisSilva Chris Hull Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr HeavyMetalDon RoseTintedSpectrum Matthew W James Bentley2021-07-012h 01Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 254: July - Listeners' ChoiceMads and Chris reveal the shortlist for the listeners' choice July game club game by whittling down the long list to a final four. Did your choice make the cut? Tune in to find out. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Chris Atwill PM ChrisSilva Chris Hull Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr HeavyMetalDon RoseTintedSpectrum Matthew W James Bentley Wiedo Be...2021-06-231h 01Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 253: Schildmaid MX with HitP StudioIn our latest episode Mads and Chris sit down for a chat with Michiel Kroder and Johannes Nichell of HitP Studio to talk about their forthcoming, retro-inspired shooter, Schildmaid MX. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Chris Atwill PM ChrisSilva Chris Hull Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr HeavyMetalDon RoseTintedSpectrum Matthew W James Bentley Wiedo Belochkin Tony Parkinson Ga...2021-06-221h 21Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 252: Theme HospitalIn this episode Chris and Mads scrub in and take a deep dive look at Bullfrog's Theme Hospital. Will Chris convince Mads that it really is a classic or is it just a radiator too far? We also announce something very special for June. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Chris Atwill PM ChrisSilva Chris Hull Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr HeavyMetalDon Ro...2021-05-272h 13Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 251: June 21 Game Club ThemeIn this episode Mads and Chris reveal our Discord members' choices for June's game club theme and whittle down the list to just four for the public vote. The categories are games by id Software, C64 games released in the last 10 years, Shinobi games and games released commercially in the final years of a system's life. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. PM ChrisSilva Chris Hull Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones Ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ri...2021-05-1854 minRetro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 250: Zoo KeeperMads, Chris, Steve & Dean team up to tackle Taito's overlooked arcade game Zoo Keeper. Will a game that was designed to be played in short bursts in an arcade, drive them & our participating listeners mad as they play it for hours over a full month? Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. PM ChrisSilva Chris Hull Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones Ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr HeavyMetalDon RoseTintedSpectrum Matthew W2021-05-012h 15Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 249: Get Your Vote In For MayMads and Chris shake things up a little by putting up for the vote four themes for the May game club. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. PM ChrisSilva Chris Hull Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones Ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr HeavyMetalDon RoseTintedSpectrum Matthew W James Bentley Wiedo Belochkin Tony Parkinson Gaz H Mal Woods Zach Glanz Richard Rogers Cane and Ri...2021-04-2151 minRetro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 248: Segments 2In this segments episode, Steve chats to the guys behind Zapped To The Past podcast, we take a flick through issue 28 of Zzap!64 magazine plus Mads & Chris ask two of our listeners what is their favourite game? Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. PM ChrisSilva Chris Hull Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones Ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr HeavyMetalDon RoseTintedSpectrum Matthew W James Bentley Wiedo Belochkin Tony Pa...2021-04-192h 35Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 247: Wing Commander IIIMads and Chris jump into the cockpit and take flight for a detailed look at the world of Wing Commander 3: Heart of the Tiger Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Shane Dowling ChrisSilva Chris Hull Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones Ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr HeavyMetalDon RoseTintedSpectrum Matthew W James Bentley Wiedo Belochkin Tony Parkinson Gaz H Mal Woods Zach Glanz2021-04-051h 56Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 246: Game Club Voting For April 21 - Taito Arcade GamesMads, Dean and Chris look ahead to April's Taito game club theme by cutting an eight game long list down to four. Join us to find out which games you will be voting on. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Shane Dowling ChrisSilva Chris Hull Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones Ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr HeavyMetalDon RoseTintedSpectrum Matthew W James Bentley Wiedo Belochkin Tony Parkinson Ga...2021-03-231h 07Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 245: Tex Murphy Under A Killing MoonThis month we don our fedoras and save mankind in Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon. Does this FMV adventure still hold up in 2021? Find out in this episode. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Chris Silva Chris Hull Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones William E Rimmer Ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr HeavyMetalDon RoseTintedSpectrum Matthew W James Bentley Wiedo Belochkin Tony Parkinson Gaz H Ma...2021-03-012h 36Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 244: Ten Pence ArcadeDean and Steve link up with Vic and Shaun of The Ten Pence arcade to discuss classic computer games that would've been great in the arcade. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Chris Silva Chris Hull Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones William E Rimmer Ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr HeavyMetalDon RoseTintedSpectrum Matthew W James Bentley Wiedo Belochkin Tony Parkinson Gaz H Mal Woods Za...2021-02-222h 48Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 243: What 3DO Games To Play For March?In our latest Games Club episode, Chris and Mads select a shortlist of four 3DO games to take forward to the vote for the game club game for March. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Chris Silva Chris Hull Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones William E Rimmer Ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr HeavyMetalDon RoseTintedSpectrum Matthew W James Bentley Wiedo Belochkin Tony Parkinson Gaz H Ma...2021-02-221h 00Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 242: Dark Forces 2 - Jedi KnightIn our latest game club episode, Chris and Mads ready their blasters once more as they take a detailed look at Dark Forces 2: Jedi Knight. They also reveal the result of the February poll and announce the theme for March. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Chris Hull Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones William E Rimmer Ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr HeavyMetalDon RoseTintedSpectrum Matthew W James Bentley Wiedo Be...2021-01-312h 30Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 241: February 2021 VoteChris and Mads present the games that are up for vote in February's game club. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Chris Hull Paul Bullard Harvey Watson Martyn Jones William E Rimmer ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr HeavyMetalDon RoseTintedSpectrum Matthew W James Bentley Wiedo Belochkin Tony Parkinson Gaz H Mal Woods Zach Glanz Richard Rogers Cane and Rinse LamptonWorm Salvio Calabrese2021-01-181h 04Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 240: ExileIn this, the very first show of 2021, Dean, Chris and Mads talk about their experiences playing December's game club game Exile on the BBC Micro. Thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. William E Rimmer Ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr Straight2Video RoseTintedSpectrum Matthew W James Bentley Wiedo Belochkin Tony Parkinson Gaz H Mal Woods Zach Glanz Richard Rogers Cane and Rinse LamptonWorm Salvio Calabrese Mitsoyama Rhys Wynne Clint Humphrey MARK BYLUND Paul Ashton Chris Rowe Jon Sheppard Laurent Giroud Martin Stephenson Aaron Ma...2021-01-032h 04Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 239: Merry Christmas!The lads have nicked Santa's Sleigh and are off to visit all their podcast mates. More importantly will the sleigh get returned in time for Santa to deliver all the kids presents or will the lads have ruined Christmas? A Special thank you to Scott Pearson aka Scopie for our wonderful cover art for this episode! Thanks again to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. William E Rimmer ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr Straight2Video2020-12-245h 45Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 238: What Games To Play For January?Mads and Chris indulge themselves and choose the game club game for January from the sequels to games already covered in the game club. Tune in to hear which games have been cast aside and which will be the chosen one for January. Lookout for our bumper Christmas episode which will be released on Christmas Eve! Special thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. William E Rimmer ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr Straight2Video RoseTintedSpectrum2020-12-231h 05Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastBonus Episode: Here Comes A New ChallengerIn this special bonus episode, Dean Swain talks to Oliver Harper about the upcoming Street Fighter 2 documentary 'Here Comes A New Challenger' and discusses how Oliver become a successful YouTuber and director. Checkout the Kickstarter campaign for more information. Checkout Olivers YouTube channel to see more of his amazing work. Special thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. William E Rimmer ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr Straight2Video RoseTintedSpectrum Matthew W2020-12-2234 minRetro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 237: TruxtonChris and Mads don their helmets and jump into the Super Fighter to take on Dogurava and the Gidans in the classic shmup Truxton on the Mega Drive. Did Chris really get a higher score than Mads? Why is Mads crying? Find the answers to these questions and more in this episode. Special thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. William E Rimmer ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr Straight2Video RoseTintedSpectrum Matthew W James Bentley2020-11-302h 05Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 236: On A BudgetIn this episode Dean, Steve & Matt travel back to a time when games could be bought for a couple of quid at the local newsagents.   1bBxq04BLLvlcGLWGGIM Special thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. William E Rimmer ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr Straight2Video RoseTintedSpectrum Matthew W James Bentley Wiedo Belochkin Tony Parkinson Gaz H Mal Woods Zach Glanz Richard Rogers Cane and Rinse2020-11-291h 45Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 235: What BBC Micro Game Will Make The December Poll?In our latest Game Club episode, Mads, Chris and game club guest Dean choose a shortlist of three BBC Micro games to go forward to our poll for December's game club game. Thanks again to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. ninjixel TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr Straight2Video RoseTintedSpectrum Matthew W James Bentley Wiedo Belochkin Tony Parkinson Gaz H Mal Woods Zach Glanz Richard Rogers Cane and Rinse LamptonWorm2020-11-221h 04Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 234: Silent HillOur resident game clubbers Chris and Mads are scared s***less as they play through this survival horror classic on the original PlayStation. Thanks again to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. TJ Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr Straight2Video RoseTintedSpectrum Matthew W James Bentley Wiedo Belochkin Tony Parkinson Mal Woods Zach Glanz Richard Rogers Cane and Rinse LamptonWorm Salvio Calabrese Stephen Bell Rhys Wynne Clint Humphrey Mark By...2020-11-012h 42Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 233: Ys 1 & 2Chris and Mads spend two months bumping into stuff in Ys I and II on the PC Engine. We also reveal which spooky game we will be playing in October. Thanks again to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr Straight2Video RoseTintedSpectrum Matthew W James Bentley Wiedo Belochkin Tony Parkinson Gaz H Mal Woods Zach Glanz Richard Rogers Cane and Rinse LamptonWorm Salvio Calabrese Stephen Bell2020-09-302h 33Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 233: Get Creative With The ZX Spectrum NextDean and Chris get together for the first in a new series of Spectrum Next themed episodes. In this episode, they look back at the two Kickstarters and talk Spectrum Next programming with Sunteam's Paul Weller. Thank you again to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Alastair Barr Straight2Video RoseTintedSpectrum Matthew W James Bentley Wiedo Belochkin Tony Parkinson Gaz H Mal Woods Zach Glanz Richard Rogers Cane and Rinse La...2020-09-262h 01Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 231: Star Wars ArcadeIn this episode Dean and Steve talk to Daz and Taggster from The Arcade Perfect podcast and debate which home micro version of the Star Wars arcade was the best plus Nintendo's recent Super Mario Bros Game & Watch is discussed! Thank you yet again to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Andy Hudson Ricardo Engel Adrian Nelson Paul Davies Alastair Barr Straight2Video RoseTintedSpectrum Matthew W James Bentley Wiedo Belochkin Tony Parkinson Gaz H Mal Woods Zach Gl...2020-09-082h 05Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 230: SegmentsThere's a slice of retro for everyone as Dean and Steve talk about the Evercade handheld console by Blaze, Matt looks back at the demoscene, plus Chris and Mads talk to two of our Patreon's about their favourite games. Thank you yet again to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible. Adrian Nelson Paul Davies Alastair Barr Straight2Video RoseTintedSpectrum Matthew W James Bentley Wiedo Belochkin Tony Parkinson Gaz H Mal Woods Zach Glanz Richard Rogers Cane and Ri...2020-08-162h 06Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 228: Ikari Warriors on the Amstrad CPCIn our latest game club episode, Mads and Chris take a look at the Amstrad CPC port of SNK classic, Ikari Warriors. They also reveal the winner of July's poll and look ahead to the summer RPG! Thank you yet again to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, especially in these trying times. Stay Safe. Paul Davies ( Hermski ) Alastair Barr Straight2Video RoseTintedSpectrum Matthew W James Bentley Wiedo Belochkin Tony Parkinson Gaz H Mal Woods Zach Glanz Richard Rogers Ca...2020-07-022h 21Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 227: Point n Click with Grundislav GamesChris sits down with Francisco Gonzalez to talk all things point 'n' click including what classic games inspire him, the state of narrative in games and a preview of the forthcoming Rosewater. Thank you yet again to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, especially in these trying times. Stay Safe! Aaron Maupin Aiden Marriott Alastair Barr Andrew Gilmour Andy Marsh Blake Brett Cane and Rinse Chris Rowe Chris Worthington Clint Humphrey Darren Coles Edward Fitzpatrick Garry Heather Gaz H2020-06-141h 47Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 226: StriderIn this month's game club episode, we don our purple ninja suits and strap on our falchion tonfa swords in order to save the world in Strider, the wonderful 1989 arcade classic. As always, a special thank you to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, especially in these trying times. Stay Safe! Aaron Maupin Aiden Marriott Andrew Gilmour Andy Marsh ArcanaArt.Com Blake Brett Cane and Rinse Chris Rowe Chris Worthington Clint Humphrey Darren Coles David Douglas Edward Fitzpatrick Ga...2020-06-072h 59Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 225: The One Amiga Oct 92Join Mads, Chris, Steve & Dean as the flick through the pages of the October 1992 issue of The One Amiga magazine. The guys play 4 of the games reviewed in this issue and see how those games measure up today. Yet again, a special thank you to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, especially in these trying times. Stay Safe! Aaron Maupin Aiden Marriott Andrew Gilmour Andy Marsh ArcanaArt.Com Blake Brett Cane and Rinse Chris Rowe Chris Worthington Clint Humphrey Darren Coles2020-05-212h 03Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 224 Advance WarsIn this episode Tactical advisor Mads Kristensen, sends commanding officer Chris Worthington - a decorated veteran who fought in the Willy Wars - into the fray once more as we battle our way through Advance Wars on the Gameboy Advance. Special thanks to all of our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, especially in these trying times. Stay Safe! Aaron Maupin Aiden Marriott Andrew Gilmour Andy Marsh ArcanaArt.Com Blake Brett Cane and Rinse Chris Rowe Chris Worthington Clint Humphrey Darren Coles Edward Fi...2020-05-012h 45Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 223: Mario's 8 Bit AdventuresChris, Steve and Mads dive headlong into Mario's 8 bit adventures in the first of our community playthrough companions. Special thanks to all our Patreon’s who made this episode possible, especially in these trying times. Aaron Maupin Aiden Marriott Andrew Dickinson Andrew Gilmour Andy Marsh ArcanaArt.Com Blake Brett Cane and Rinse Chris Rowe Chris Worthington Clint Humphrey Darren Coles Duncan Bell Edward Fitzpatrick Garry Heather Jim-OrbitsIT Jon Sheppard Jon Veal LamptonWorm Laurens de Bruijn La...2020-04-132h 09Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 222: IkarugaMads and Chris dodge bullets and popular opinion when they take on the seminal shooter, Ikaruga. The guys also discuss life in lockdown and look forward to some arcade action in May. A massive thank you to Rosko Lewis for allowing us to use his great music track 1UP which is featured at the end of this episode. Visit https://open.spotify.com/album/3zW6L2snOEchpoNt28vofm?si=MTSgt-1XTMqk_icTfb7SPw to play the track. Special thanks to all our Patreon's who made this episode possible, especially in these trying times. Aaron Maupin2020-04-062h 30Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 221: Revival 2020 & Dreamcast Year OneIn this episode Chris Worthington is on sole hosting duties as the team report on location at Revival 2020 Part 1 and we hear from Andrew Dickinson, author of Dreamcast: Year One. Thanks to all our Patreon's who made this episode possible. Aaron Maupin Aiden Marriott Andrew Gilmour Andy Marsh ArcanaArt.Com Blake Brett Cane and Rinse Chris Rowe Chris Worthington Clint Humphrey Darren Coles Duncan Bell Edward Fitzpatrick Garry Heather Jim-OrbitsIT Jon Sheppard Jon Veal LamptonWorm Laurens de...2020-03-152h 10Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 220: LoomIn this episode Mads and Chris weave their way through the 1990 Lucasarts classic, Loom. The result of the March poll is revealed and we discover that Chris has never played a single game of note from the genre theme for April! Special thanks to TeJay for giving us permission to use his awesome artwork for the cover of this episode. Visit TeJay's Twitter page to see more of his work: https://twitter.com/TeJay_the_Mad Thanks to all our Patreon's who made this episode possible. Aaron Maupin Aiden Marriott Andrew...2020-02-282h 58Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 219: Bonk's RevengeIn this game club episode, Mads, Steve and Chris bonk their way through the Turbografx favourite, Bonk's Revenge. They also reveal the result of February's poll and look ahead to March. As usual, many thanks to our Patreon supporters! Aaron Maupin Aiden Marriott Andrew Gilmour Andy Marsh ArcanaArt.Com Blake Brett Cane and Rinse Chris Rowe Chris Worthington (Dodgy geezer) Clint Humphrey Darren Coles Duncan Bell Edward Fitzpatrick Garry Heather Jim-OrbitsIT Jon Sheppard Jon Veal Lampton Worm...2020-02-042h 46Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 218: The VectrexDean Swain is joined by Alex Crowley to discuss why the Vectrex is now a must own console. Plus, the ZX Spectrum Next prepares to ship to backers! Thanks to all of our Patreon Supporters! Aaron Maupin Aiden Marriott Andrew Gilmour Andy Marsh ArcanaArt.Com Blake Brett Cane and Rinse Chris Rowe Chris Worthington (Dodgy geezer) Clint Humphrey Darren Coles Duncan Bell Edward Fitzpatrick Garry Heather Jim-OrbitsIT Jon Sheppard Jon Veal Lampton Worm Laurens de Bruijn...2020-01-261h 24Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastEpisode 217: Manic MinerIn this Games Club episode Mads, Chris, Dean & the RA community take a deep dive into the Matthew Smith classic, plus we catch up on all of the latest retro gaming news & gossip. Download the new version of Manic Miner for the C64: Here Thanks to all of our Patreon Supporters! Aaron Maupin Aiden Marriott Andrew Gilmour Andy Marsh ArcanaArt.Com Blake Brett Chris Rowe Chris Worthington (Dodgy geezer) Clint Humphrey Darren Coles Duncan Bell Edward Fitzpatrick Garry Heather Jim-OrbitsIT2019-12-313h 10Retro Asylum -  The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastRetro Asylum - The UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming PodcastPower Up at the Science MuseumPaul and Chris were kindly invited to The Science Museum to attend the launch night for year two of their Power Up event. We had a chance to speak with Mark Cutmore, the Science Museum's Head of Commercial Enterprises about how the event came about and what visitors can expect to see. Power Up is a fantastic installation which celebrates the joy of gaming, with over 180 playable computers and consoles spanning 40 years of gaming. It runs from 20-31 October and for more info and ticket details visit: https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/see-and-do/power-up 2017-10-2116 minResourceful Designer: Strategies for running a graphic design businessResourceful Designer: Strategies for running a graphic design businessDealing With Photographers-Brett Gilmour InterviewDealing With Photographers Interview with Brett Gilmour In this episode of Resourceful Designer I'm joined by award winning photographer Brett Gilmour as we discuss things to help designers when dealing with photographers. Brett specializes in location photography of architecture, people and places. His images have been featured in advertising campaigns and magazines around the world and he’s been honoured with three Gold Nugget Awards for Arcitectural Photography, the highest honour in North America. He’s shot photos for General Electric, Shell, Estee Lauder and Chevron just to name a few. In the...2015-10-0136 min